Consolidated Water (CWCO) Q2 earnings: Taking a look at key metrics versus estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Consolidated Water reported revenue of $33.59 million, up 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.32, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $32.69 million, representing a surprise of +2.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +60%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Consolidated Water performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Revenue- Manufacturing: $5.23 million versus $4.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +33.2% change.
Revenue- Services: $11.45 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $10.39 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4%.
Revenue- Retail: $8.64 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $9.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%.
Revenue- Bulk: $8.28 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.1%.

Shares of Consolidated Water have returned -2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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